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HOW MUCH ARE ‘TYPICAL’ AGENTS WORTH?
by Neil Jenman How much do you earn per hour? Forty dollars? Fifty dollars? If you’re a cleaner, your rate is $26.61 per hour. If you’re a lawyer, maybe $300…
INSIST ON RISK-FREE SELLING
by Neil Jenman Reading Time: 4 mins apx Risk is part of owning a business. If you own a fruit shop, unsold fruit goes stale and needs to be thrown…
The massive “Hidden Cost” of selling your home
by Neil Jenman The auction was over. The agent was beaming. The sellers looked like many sellers at the end of an auction – as if they’d been slapped around…
Warning to Home Sellers
Although most home sellers under-sell their homes, it doesn’t have to happen to you. If you follow the Jenman Golden Rule for Selling in 2020, you’ll be headed for three…
Real Estate in the Holiday Season
You hear it everywhere: December and January are quiet months in real estate. It’s holiday season. Some agents say you shouldn’t even bother to buy or sell!
Help for the Elderly… Don’t sell if you don’t want to sell!
Elderly folk are the saddest and most reluctant home sellers in our society. I believe all of us have a duty, where humanly possible, to help the elderly keep their…
GOOD AGENTS WANTED
If you are a good real estate agent, we have a good offer for you – a very good offer. But you must be a “good agent” – a very…
Hidden Heroes of Real Estate
When you sell your home, beware of a common trap – pricing it too high. If you ask too much in the beginning, you may sell too low in the…
Boring Real Estate is Safe
The property investment adviser. If you think agents are dodgy, these self-titled “investment advisers” are deadly. They make agents look like angels.
Trust your Instincts not Agents
There are several factors to consider when choosing the right agent, but few as important as how you feel, what your instincts tell you.
Beware of the CMA
A CMA is convincing and powerful. It persuades home sellers to be “reasonable” and lower their prices. That’s why CMAs are so popular with agents.
